This thesis contains three manuscripts addressing the application of stochastic processes to the analysis and solution of partial differential equations (PDEs) in mathematical physics.
In the first manuscript, one dimensional diffusion and Burgers equation are considered. The Fourier transform of the solution to each PDE is represented as the expected...
Torsion test was evaluated as a method to determine the shear strength
parallel to grain of full-size structural composite lumber (SCL). Experimental
results of eighty-five rectangular (44 x 140 mm²) specimens were verified by finite
element analysis. Laminated strand lumber (LSL), laminated veneer lumber
(LVL) and parallel strand lumber (PSL)...
The objective of this study was to compare the shear strength of structural composite lumber (SCL) based on shear block to that of shear strength based on torsion test. Shear blocks in two diflcrent orientations fom laminated veneer lumber, parallel strand lumber, and laminated strand lumber (LSL) were tested and...
In this article we analyze the momentum and vorticity balances of a numerical
simulation of the upwelling circulation off central Chile (34° –40°S) and its response to
interannual local wind changes. Our analysis indicates that the path of the upwelling jet is
strongly controlled by the bottom topography. This topographic...
It is widely accepted that in sea bottom areas where there is a scarcity of rocky formations and declining marine fish due to fisheries pressure, the deployment of artificial reefs (ARs) is a possible way to mitigate the problem. If ARs have an ecosystem-based fisheries management goal that means their...
Bransfield Strait is a Quaternary, ensialic back arc basin at the transition from rifting
to spreading. Fresh volcanic rocks occur on numerous submarine features distributed
along the rift axis, including a discontinuous neovolcanic ridge similar to the nascent
spreading centers seen in some other back arc basins. Smaller edifices near...
Use of Granier-style heat dissipation sensors to measure sap flow is common in plant physiology, ecology and hydrology. There has been concern that any change to the original Granier design invalidates the empirical relationship between sap flux density and the temperature difference between the probes. Here, we compared daily water...
Sustainable management of planted forests requires maintenance of soil function
to promote 1) root growth; 2) storage and cycling of water and nutrients; 3) optimal gas
exchange; and 4) biological activity. Soil quality measurements can be used to monitor
short- and long-term changes in these soil functions, allowing managers to...
Concurrent Task Management (CTM) can be defined as the process that human operators of complex systems perform to allocate their attention among multiple, simultaneous tasks. A challenge of CTM research is to create an experimental environment which is complex enough to model a real world multitasking situation. Also, this system...
The thermal denaturation of proteins has been extensively studied using several methods including differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). A custom-built optical system was used to study thermal effects on protein as an alternative method to DSC measurements. It was used to investigate the thermal stability of bovine serum albumin (BSA) with...